Armenia urges sanctions for military solution to Karabakh issueDecember 14, 2012 - 22:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met Dec 14 with foreign ministers of Poland, Sweden and Bulgaria. Prime Minister Sargsyan noted successful completion of talks on formation of free trade area with the EU in the framework of the Eastern Partnership as priority for Yerevan, with Armenia planning to finalize negotiations by the end of 2013. The ministers, in turn, highly assessed Armenian government’s program on reform implementation, expressing EU’s readiness to further assist Yerevan, based on “more for more” principle. The officials dwelt on Armenia-EU visa facilitation talks, noting that the agreement will be singed on Dec 17. In this respect, Prime Minister Sargsyan noted that starting January 1, 2013 visa free regime will operate for EU citizens planning to visit Armenia, which will further contribute to development of bilateral relations. Dwelling on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, Prime Minister Sargsyan stressed peaceful solution to the problem in the framework of OSCE Minsk Group as Armenia’s goal, noting Baku’s unreadiness for constructive talks. “Azerbaijani authorities continue storage of arms and preparing the country for war. The international community must express clear stance on the issue in an international document, with the latter urging for sanctions against any country that will attempt to solve Karabakh problem by force,” he said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |